Kokona
We ended up staying out quite late from our leisurely walk. But it was nice to relax properly for the first time in a while.

Kokona
Thank you for walking with me, Sasuga-chan.

Chisa
No. It was a good change of pace for me too. I should be thanking you for inviting me, Kokona.

Kokona
Fufu, yes! Well then, it's about time for a bath-

Panda
Ah...

Chisa
Ah.

Kokona
Panda-chan! Why are you in your practice clothes?

Kokona
Have you just been doing individual practice?

Panda
Yes. I really need to work hard this time or it'll be bad.

Panda
What about you two? Are you practicing as the Peter Pan team?

Kokona
No, today we went for a walk together, just Sasuga-chan and me, to take a break. Then we happened to meet Chikage-chan.

Panda
Oh...Chikage is that theatre expert, Nanase Chikage, who sent that thick letter, right?

Kokona
Yes! Fufu, she was cute. We talked about acting and a bit about the upcoming free performance.

Panda
I see.

Panda
Did she say anything? Was she being harsh again?

Chisa
She said she's looking forward to it. I told her to expect something good.

Panda
Expect something good...

Panda
We don't know if we'll meet the theatre expert's standards, so don't say things on your own like that.

Chisa
Ah...sorry.

Chisa
But I thought Panda could definitely make it a good performance.

Panda
...Well, I'll work hard to make it so.

Panda
(I don't know what Sassu said, but I still can't perform the kind of acting that Nanase Chikage expects. I'm not even the lead, so I wonder what she'll say this time...)

Panda
(And yet, the leads are happily going for walks together...I guess if you can perform like that effortlessly, you have time to spare.)

Panda
(Ah, these are not good thoughts. Koko-chan and the others are working extremely hard too. That's disrespectful, Panda.)

Kokona
Panda-chan, what's wrong?

Panda
Ah, yes, sorry!

Chisa
Are you okay?

Panda
...Yeah.

Panda
Sorry for worrying you. I've been thinking myself that this is a time when I need to work hard...

Kokona
A time when you need to work hard?

Panda
You see, this time we have double casting, and I'm playing Wendy too, so I'll be compared to Niizumachi.

Panda
Even if my counterpart is a Dai Star, Performance A can't look inferior. And I can't drag down the Peter Pans either!

Panda
Plus, with the theatre expert coming, I honestly feel overwhelmed thinking that I really need to polish my performance properly!

Panda
So, when people raise the bar on their own...

Panda
...It's troublesome.

Chisa
I'm sorry, Panda...

Chisa
Th-then, shall we practice together from now?

Panda
No, from now is a bit...

Chisa
I see, you've just finished your individual practice. Um, then, how about tomorrow...

Panda
Sorry, I'm not really in the mood to talk about that right now.

Panda
Koko-chan, sorry too! I want to change my clothes, so I'll go back to my room.

Kokona
Y-yes! Good work with your practice, Panda-chan.

Chisa
...

Kokona
...She left. Are you okay, Sasuga-chan?

Chisa
...I'm fine.

Chisa
I guess it's because I made Panda angry...

Kokona
That's not true. As Panda-chan said herself, she's just in the middle of working hard and has no spare capacity.

Chisa
...

Kokona
S-since we're here! Why don't you stay over in our room tonight? I was thinking I still want to talk more with Sasuga-chan.

Chisa
But four people in that room would be cramped.

Kokona
...L-let's ask Kathrina-chan and the others about that!

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Pub: 26 Mar 2025 19:19 UTC
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